N1 8RE

POSTCODE

N1 8RE is a postcode in St Mary's & St James'.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5360, -0.0982
OS grid TQ319836 (531,998, 183,613)
IMD England
4/10
#12073
Crime · Aug '26
High · 17.8 per 1k
MoM -24% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGWP2+9P
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
High · 17.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
12073
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12073 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in N1

Police Recorded Crime near N1 8RE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near N1 8RE

Counts are for St Mary's & St James' electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY stable
584226
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
50
YoY +67%
765024
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
17114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
115
YoY stable
17213394
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

212
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,769
White Brit.31.1%
Other White24.7%
African9.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group6.3%
Bangladeshi5.1%
+ 11 other groups · 23.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,769
Christian39.3%
No religion33.6%
Muslim16.5%
Not answered7.3%
Hindu1.4%
+ 1 other religions · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,766
25–3429.8%
35–4917.2%
50–6416.6%
≤47.2%
20–246.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.4%

Households

Total households: 796
One person: other31.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.9%
One person: aged 66+7.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.2%
+ 9 other households · 30.8%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Essex Road Rail Station

    Rail

    540 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Angel Station

    Underground

    646 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Highbury & Islington Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Bus stops

  • Packington Street / Cruden St

    Bus · ->E · east

    105 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Packington Street / Cruden St

    Bus · ->W · west

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Packington Street

    Bus · Stop A · south

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Packington Street

    Bus · Stop K · north

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Cross Street (N1)

    Bus · Stop E · south

    262 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for N1 8RE

England
Country
Islington
Local Authority
St Mary's & St James'
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
N1 8RE
Coordinates
51.5360, -0.0982
Grid reference
TQ319836
Easting
531,998
Northing
183,613
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGWP2+9P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Islington
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Islington
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Islington
Local Authority
Council Area
Islington South and Finsbury E14001306
Constituency
E14001306
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
St Mary's & St James'
Constituency code
E14001306
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Islington, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Islington

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
North Central London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Islington
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - 93C
Cancer Alliance
North Central London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Islington 018E E01002800
E01002800
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Islington 018 E02000571
E02000571
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Islington 018E E01002800
E01002800
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Islington 018 E02000571
E02000571
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:34 AM5:55 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
5:55 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
5:55 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2011
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~15 years
Active Duration
2011 -> Present
July 2011 — Introduced
Postcode N1 8RE introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002800 and MSOA E02000571 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12073
Present — Active
Postcode N1 8RE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2011
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~15 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near N1 8RE

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